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Andy Katz | krikya68.com | April 8, 2026

Michigan leads Andy Katz's way-too-early Power 36

One Shining Moment | 2026 March Madness

Welcome back, Power 36, or should we say welcome back Pac-12?

Due to the revival of the league of champions, the NCAA tournament field is back down to 36 at-large bids for 2027, thus the return of Andy Katz's beloved Power 36.

Here's his way-too-early power ranking of next year's men's squads:

  1. Michigan
  2. Michigan State
  3. Arizona
  4. Duke
  5. UConn
  6. Illinois
  7. Alabama
  8. Arkansas
  9. Vanderbilt
  10. Virginia
  11. Florida 
  12. Houston
  13. Gonzaga
  14. Iowa State
  15. St. John’s
  16. Tennessee
  17. Purdue
  18. Texas
  19. North Carolina
  20. Kansas
  21. BYU
  22. Nebraska
  23. Iowa
  24. USC
  25. TCU
  26. Missouri
  27. Texas Tech
  28. VCU
  29. Miami
  30. Auburn
  31. Kentucky
  32. Texas A&M
  33. Saint Louis
  34. Marquette
  35. West Virginia
  36. Florida State 
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